Athletics' Ryan Cusick: Moved in Olson deal

Cusick was traded from Atlanta to Oakland along with Shea Langeliers, Cristian Pache and Joey Estes in exchange for Matt Olson on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

A big 6-foot-6 righty whom Atlanta selected with the No. 24 overall pick in last year's draft, Cusick comes with some bullpen risk, but it's hard to overlook the fact that he struck out over 50 percent of the batters he faced in 16.1 innings at Low-A. He may take longer to reach the majors now that he is on a rebuilding club that can be patient with his development.